The NASCAR Cup Series is headed to Sonoma Raceway this weekend for its second consecutive road course and its third

CONCORD, N.C. - On Wednesday morning, NASCAR announced that The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium will return for the 2026 season. The race is scheduled for February 1, 2026 and will be broadcast by FOX Sports.

NASCAR raced on the streets of Chicago for the third and potentially final time over the weekend.The initial three-year deal between NASCAR and the city of Chicago ended with Sunday’s race. However, there is a two-year option in the contract that could be exercised,

Coverage of the Toyota/Save Mart 350k will begin with NASCAR Nation Pre-Race at 3 p.m. ET Sunday on TNT, TruTV and Max. The regular broadcast will begin on TNT and Max at 3:30 p.m. ET with the green flag scheduled for 3:50 p.m. ET.

Since the inaugural event two years ago, the Cup and Xfinity series have been affected by inclement weather. After both series’ races were shortened by thunderstorms in 2023, the Cup Series ended 17 laps short of the full distance last year because of rain delays.

Gates will open at 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. Zac Brown Band will headline the Street Race concert Saturday. Tickets for the concert are available here. Here’s a full schedule of NASCAR races, attractions and more this weekend.

Alex Bowman hates stale racing at the same tracks over and over. He wants to see more new tracks added to the schedule.

It’s definitely not due to lack of effort, that’s for sure,” Kyle Busch said at the Martinsville Speedway. The post Fans Given Up on Kyle Busch as Harsh NASCAR Schedule Leaves Him Helpless appeared first on EssentiallySports.